To officially kick off football season in Washington County, Snappy Tomato Pizza in Springfield hosted the Commander football team on Monday evening. WC head coach Mark Perry and radio host Hal B. Goode talked Commander football on 100.9 MIKE-FM while the team and coaches were treated to free pizza.

Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds agricultural producers of deadlines to apply for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) for crops in order to be eligible for the agency’s Disaster Assistance Programs.

On Aug. 9, Washington County voted to keep the same tax rates for real estate, personal property and motor vehicles. Last Tuesday, Springfield council members decided to do the same by having the first reading of two city ordinances during a meeting of the Springfield City Council. If approved, the tax rates for real estate and personal property within the city would remain at 13 cents per every $100 of assessed value and the tax rate for motor vehicles, watercraft and aircraft will remain at 14.8 cents for every $100 of assessed value.

The general election is now less than three months away, and the ballot is now complete.

When the deadline to register for city offices and some school board seats passed last week, many incumbents had put their name back in the running for office, while some new names were also added to the list.

Among the notable names on the ballot will be the addition of Curtis Hamilton as candidate for the school board seat in District 1, and the absence of Mike McCain, who has held the seat for the past eight years.

With the start of the new school year, the Washington County school district is beginning a new program to address the environmental impact of its buildings. The school district has appointed an energy team made up of administrators, teachers, and community members who are meeting regularly to discuss ways to reduce the energy used in local schools. This new team will be part of a statewide effort to improve the efficiency of Kentucky’s school buildings in the face of increasing utility costs.